as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hulls
Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
On the Fourth of July, New York Harbor will fill with white canvas and slender hulls.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
These feature deep-V hulls designed to cut through coastal chop and remain watertight and self-righting like a lifeboat.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Bottom cleaners use lances to scrape biofoul off hulls.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Around the world, sharks are washing ashore with their livers removed with chilling precision while in the Strait of Gibraltar, orcas are targeting sailboats – ramming hulls, crippling rudders, and sinking vessels.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Other steps needed to restart regular shipping traffic — from resetting insurance rates to scraping barnacles off tanker hulls — will take longer.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
At that hour the water was periwinkle, the sky soft graphite; the only sound was the hush of the boat’s twin hulls through the waves.
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Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Gulets with their hulls for that money will give you much more, believe me.
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Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
On the Fourth of July, New York Harbor will fill with white canvas and slender hulls.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
These feature deep-V hulls designed to cut through coastal chop and remain watertight and self-righting like a lifeboat.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Bottom cleaners use lances to scrape biofoul off hulls.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Around the world, sharks are washing ashore with their livers removed with chilling precision while in the Strait of Gibraltar, orcas are targeting sailboats – ramming hulls, crippling rudders, and sinking vessels.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Other steps needed to restart regular shipping traffic — from resetting insurance rates to scraping barnacles off tanker hulls — will take longer.
—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
At that hour the water was periwinkle, the sky soft graphite; the only sound was the hush of the boat’s twin hulls through the waves.
—
Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Gulets with their hulls for that money will give you much more, believe me.
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Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulls
Noun
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.
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His wife, Yusra Abu-Alhasab, peels back the curtain to tell her husband something in Arabic.
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This peels the macro noise off the 10-K, leaving behind a clean, company-specific dataset that background models can actually calculate.
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At least six shell casings were recovered from the scene of the shooting, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham.
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During the investigation, shell casings found at the scene were later compared to a firearm Craig admitted belonged to him, the release said.
Verb
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During the drive, a tank shells the car, killing most of the occupants.
Noun
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Videos posted on social media captured the individuals marching in their signature blue shirts, chinos and white face coverings.
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The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.
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Mac barks at Andi as the two of them drive home.
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Much like a dog that barks at every little noise and passerby, my skin is reactive.
Noun
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The long, lightweight seed pods catch the wind and disperse seeds all over your yard, your neighbors’, and in the little cracks between your sidewalk.
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More than a dozen treatment rooms at Six Senses London showcase the range of services from traditional massage to flotation pods and quartz crystal beds.
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From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass.
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The Colorado State Patrol is asking for any witnesses or anyone who may know the whereabouts of a 2014 to 2016 dark blue or black Jeep Wrangler with damage to one of the foglight housings on the front bumper.
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“Hulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hulls. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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